The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04
TOBACCO AND SMOKERS.
THE HABIT OF THE WEED AS IN.
DULGED IN BY GREAT MEN.
What Kind of Tobacco, Cigars and Gig
arottes the President and Some
OF the Senators and Representa-
tives Use.

RUE, Use tODaCCO nloIt OF less, anu lncTt
are few who do not regularly take their
post-prandial cigar. Secretary Fairchid
does not smoke until he is through with
his work for the day President Cleve-
lands daily cigar is taken after dinner,
and hc usually smokes il sitting mt his
desk in his office. He leans back in his
chair and pulls out the smoke in great
volumes. Senator Blackburn always
has cigar in his mouth. His dealer
at the capitol tells me that he uses
the strongest tobacco, buys three cigars ier
a quarter and will not take one that is OF u
gingerbread yellow. Senator Sherman
keeps box in his committee room, and
he smokes the best llayanas. Gen. Rose
Grams SAYS there il nothing like the Nir-
ginia stogy. and his face isa poem of pleas
urc as he blows its smoke into the air.
Gen. Sheridan smokes great deal, Gen.
Arson &. McCook likes u strong black
weed, and Gen. Tecumsch sherman often
takes what is called a dry smoke. lie
keeps his cigars in his mouth Tor some
time before he lights them, and chews
them 10 pieces as he draws their fragrant
aroma into his lungs
Senator Vest used To be a great smoker,
but Inc found il was injuring his health
and he sworc of. Vice President ColGX
stopped using the weed ar the same ren'
ron, and there are u humber OF public men
who think tobacco is filthy and will not
allow 1t to touch their lips. lloar, of Mas
sachusetts, though he once smoked, does
not now. Senator Blair il ms much ol 4
tcclotalcr in tobacco rs in liquors, aud
Morgan and Pike are not users of The
weed. Senator Chacc does not smoke,
and Randall is not a user OF tobacco.
One OF the most inyclcEtc smokers o
the past WAS Judge William ID. Kelley
the pig iron prOtcctionist. lie smoked
steadily for nearly two generations and
Chcwcd ut the same time. lie would
90 Ia bed ut night with n quid 81
tobacco in his mouth and sleep Will
il living next his check. When h,
arose in the morning hc would take a ircsl
chew, and the result WIS that his system
became saturated with nicotine. 4 few
Years ago the side OF the cheek IN which
the tobacco lay at night became poisoned
and a c1nccrous growth was the result
lie consulted the DEBTORS and they told
him that this would have to bo cut on
and that hc would have To- stop the usc q
tobacco. lie consented 10 the operation
and by his iudpmniiahlc will succeeded u
/ giving mp smoking aud chewing. lie tell
| me, however, that he must still ayoi,
| placcs where hc must breathe tohaCc,
/ smoke. and that the craving Of nicotine
| sometimes grows ~ strong upon him tina
/ hc will bite of the end Ola cigar and chcy
il. lie has lclt, however. like a new MAJ
since be- stopped chewing, and lac bids ial
| tu live until lac j. a hundrrd.
Gen. Grants cancer was undoubtcdl,
caused by excessive smoking, and Dr. bliss
Gmdcld's physician, nearly ruined hi
health by the Use OF s'rong Ciglrs. Bliss
/ smoking cost him hundreds Of dollars
| wear. Tie never used anything but th
! most costly imported cigars and lac though
nothing OF paving jpccnts or 81 for
/ smoke. lie sVorc off, | am toll, about
year AGO aud Is now healthier man
| Chauuccy Depcw used 10 smoke twcnt
cigirs q day. but lac found himself GROWN
dvsprplic aud low spirited. lie thought
might' De- tobacco. lie tried to reduce hi
number Of ciglrg aud failed. lie then dc
cidcd 10 stop smoking altogether and sue
! crcl'd.
Tom Bowen, of Colorado, smokes in
/ ccsslntly. and chcvs when hc takes
/ cigar out OF hig mouth. Cong, -sman Me
! Adop smokes eight cirar' ior q dollar an,
/ Bob lngrrsoll b. fond Of l,Cina Nictorias
| Senator Van Wyck does not smoke nj all
| and hp once told me his first experience
| IN the use Of tobacco lie said:
1T was when WIS boy. | had
great ambition Ia be n smoker nul
| thought Il manly. / took few pennies
/ hal saved and bought cheap cigar
| Aan tD smoke II, aud in few minutes
| was suffering the turtups ol the damned
/ With pale iacc ! crcpt homcNard, crawlc,
/ into my bedroom, AMI my mother baihc'
| my head. I don't know whether ] CAV
/ amy reason fIr my sudden attack, but
/ was sure ! WAS going to die. This cN
| pciicunc was, however enough Tor nae
and have nuycr attempted 10 smok
| since them
Gen. Grant SAYS Ia his Memoirs that h
found IL very harl Ia smoke. lie lailc,
utterly NJ West Point in his attempt Ia %,
| quirc the habit OF using tobacco, AMI u WI
not until many yoan aitcrward that j.
| succeeded.
Horace Greeley usol Ia say that when
man began 81 smoke be- Immediately be
came q hog, and u this is -p Ne have ha
noted hogs among our public men. Henri
! 4. Wise could chew plug 0i tobacco nt
/ sitting Everyone will remember Jackson
comr0b pipes, and John Adams aud job
Quincy Adams were both smokers. Dan
.cl Webster liked a COOL ciwr and llcnr
Clay chcWCd, smoked and snuilcd. Ola
would not carry a uu1.bOx himself q
fear that lac might indulge too freely In ia
habit and thus injuU bis mclodious yoic,
lie borrowed his pinchrs ui snuil from hI
friends, and there IL story told Ia wliic
be stopped in the middle 81 IN urgumcr
at the supreme court aud asked Chief Ju
tioo Marshall for q pinch Of Marcoby.
! Shutting. however. i on the dcClin'
though big bottles ol IL arr IN the Sonli
lobby, and two little boxes always stan
IN the recess of the wall u the Scnai
chamber. Senator Wilson, Of Maryland
j. nn nyctcmtc fnufrr Beck, ui ku
lucky, likes n pinch oi snuI after sem
toral discussion, and Senator Edmund
now aud then makes his np.ifils quiNt
with the titillating powder Wade iaml
ton, Oi South Carolina. likes 90 make ~
own snuiI, and lac docs % by getting goo
cigr aud pulyCrillng Z in his hands. II
can take strong Fuul without Hnc'zn'
and liis face smiles with generous ~
when his nose II undergoing thc plcuur'
Capt. Bassett, the duprkrrpcr who hf
been IN the Senate iur iHp past iiity year
tells the that a snuff b1E u4rdiobo kept o
the desk Of the president 81 tie Scnnll,
aud the pages Of lho past were required
keep this fall, and they often bal Ia carr
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